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Joanna Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Dec 18, 2016

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In the heart of Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood, a community was shaken by the brazen daylight abduction of 33-year-old Joanna Wright on December 18, 2016. A familiar and well-liked figure in the area where she had grown up, Joanna was known for her work as a hairstylist and as an active member of the local LGBT community. On that Sunday afternoon, at approximately 1:45 p.m., she was walking near the 6400 block of South Washtenaw Avenue, between Talman and Rockwell Avenues, when the u ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 18, 2016

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    Victim Details

    Dec 28, 2016

    May 22, 2024

    Joanna

    Wright

    40

    33

    62 inches

    100 lbs

    Black / African American

    Female

    Dec 18, 2016

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60629

    19214

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Chicago

    Illinois

    Cook County

    60609

    Maria Moore

    Detective

    5101 South Wentworth Avenue, Illinois

    3127478380

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    HZ-560749

    2016-12-19

    Chicago Police Department - Area Central

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/17/2026


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